ArmInfo.Flexibility of Moscow political approaches to Karabakh conflict promotes the strengthening the cooperation between Moscow and Baku during recent months", Stratfor American analytic center report reads.
"Particularly, Azerbaijan increased armaments purchasing from Russia, and in November the two countries agreed on extending military-technical cooperation. So, the political unsteadiness in the region gives Russia opportunity to extend the influence to many neighbor countries, especially when it comes to the cooperation in security sphere", the statement reads.
Stratfor notes that Moscow works on strengthening of security cooperation sphere with near abroad, particularly with Azerbaijan in order to manage with the results of terrorist attack range recently done in Russia. "Within that purpose, Nikolay Patrushev, the Russian Security Council Secretary met Madat Guliyev, Azerbaijan State Security Service Head on April 10, with other persons responsible for the security", the statement reads.
The statement notes also that Azerbaijan traditionally keeps neutral positions, including when it refers to security issues referring to Russia. And for many years kept tense military cooperation with Turkey.